Ministers have spent over €600,000 of taxpayers’ money jetting off on the exclusive Government jet so far this year.
Politicians have taken to the skies with gusto since Covid restrictions on travel eased, with at least one minister using the plane for a €20,000 trip every week in 2022. People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy has slammed the “waste of money” and urged ministers to fly on regular commercial airlines like everybody else has to.
The Dublin South-West TD also believes the Government is not setting a good example on emissions and climate change by flying private. There have been over 30 ministerial trips to the end of June, with the average cost per journey coming in at just under €20,000.
